Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weig Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett , and the 68th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weig Gardens (SA5 8DR) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Cockett average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weig Gardens (SA5 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Weig Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weig Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gendros Avenue East —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Samuel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coedwig Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper King'S Head Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Upper King'S Head Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haig Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weig Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weig Gardens —
Apr 2026Drugs Gendros Avenue East Under investigation
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Data Sources

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